Rikers deputy warden accused of choking girlfriend at Queens home

A Department of Corrections deputy warden was arrested Monday night after allegedly beating his girlfriend. (Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News)

A Department of Corrections employee was arrested Monday night after choking his gal pal and busting her cell phone, according to authorities.

Floyd Phipps, identified in city records as a deputy warden at Rikers Island, was charged with strangulation and criminal mischief after allegedly roughing up his girlfriend during a fight at his Queens home around 10 p.m., police said.

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The 66-year-old repeatedly bashed her phone and then chucked it before lunging for her neck, police said. Despite the banged-up phone, she still managed to dial 911 for help.

When cops made it to Phipps' pad, the victim's neck was red from the strangling attempt, according to police. She was not hospitalized and is expected to be OK.

This was the first known arrest for Phipps, police said, who collected a $155,003 salary in 2017 for his Department.